Vstim

The Stormlight Archive

First appears in The Way of Kings.

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The Stormlight Archive

Summary spoilers for the whole series

A Thaylen merchant and babsk to Rysn, known for good bargains with the Shin. He once bought Szeth and sold him on at a profit. In his seventies he serves Queen Fen as Minister of Trade in Thaylen City and gifts Rysn a new frigate before a thief wounds him in the Sphere Vault.

Book by book 6 events

Before 1 event, spoilers
  1. Vstim obtains Szeth from a Shin farmer and later sells him for a large profit, regretting the sale. source
The Way of Kings 1 event, spoilers
  1. Vstim travels to trade with the Shin farmer Thresh, accompanied by his new apprentice Rysn. source
Words of Radiance 1 event, spoilers
  1. In the Reshi Isles Vstim feigns sickness so Rysn can trade for real stakes with a Tai-na. source
Oathbringer 3 events, spoilers
  1. Vstim holds the post of Minister of Trade under Queen Fen in Thaylen City. source
  2. Vstim gives Rysn a new frigate named Wandersail and hands his remaining fleet to the queen against the coming invasion. source
  3. Vstim is wounded by a thief in the queen's vault in the Sphere Vault and is locked in. source
Connections spoilers

Home of

Thaylenah

Allied with

Rysn Ftori, F'en Rnamdi

Travels to

Reshi Isles

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